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Black-and-white Warbler Population Trend in Arkansas

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Black-and-white Warbler in Arkansas has risen sharply: up 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

+68%Since 1969TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
50Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
57YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Black-and-white Warbler Trends in ArkansasNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Black-and-white Warbler has risen sharply in Arkansas: up 68% on the route-weighted index since 1969.

Black-and-white Warbler Population Forecast in Arkansas

If the recent trend holds, Black-and-white Warbler in Arkansas is projected to rise about 108% by 2029 — from 1.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.6 (95% range 2.3–4.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±69.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.

+108%Change by 2029TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
3.6Projected 2029 indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →
2.3–4.995% range95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
±69.7%Backtest errorBacktest errorTypical error when we hold out the most recent years, forecast them, and compare to what actually happened. Lower means a more trustworthy projection.Full methodology →
If the recent trend holds, Black-and-white Warbler in Arkansas is projected to rise about 108% by 2029 — from 1.7 in 2024 to a central estimate of 3.6 (95% range 2.3–4.9). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±69.7%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.19672029
Projection of the recent trend (dashed) with 80/95% bands — a projection, not a prediction. Habitat, climate, and land use are not modeled.
YearProjected indexProjected indexThe central forecast of the abundance index if the recent trend continues. A projection of the current trajectory, not a prediction.Full methodology →95% low95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →95% high95% rangeThe 95% uncertainty band around the projection at the forecast horizon. The true value should land inside it most of the time.Full methodology →
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Black-and-white Warbler Survey Routes in Arkansas

Routes recording Black-and-white Warbler in Arkansas.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Compton820221968
Magazine Mtn820211993
Blakely719991968
Rupert520241967
Coal Hill520231980
Springhill520212010
Rudy520242011
Hollywood420241967
Stark420241967
Marshall420212011
Boston Mtn.420241994
Four Lakes420011994
Nance420241992
Locust Bayou320231967
Zion320241972
Sims320242010
Princeton320211998
Ozark Nf220241991
Crows219911967
Poyen220071967
Hatfield 2220242017
Lurton220171967
Farwell220182010
Russell220192011
Gillett220242024

Black-and-white Warbler Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.